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Cultural Contributors to Negative Emotionality: A Multilevel Analysis from the Joint Effort Toddler Temperament Consortium
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Desmarais, Eric E.; French, Brian F.; Ahmetoglu, Emine; Acar, Ibrahim; Gonzalez-Salinas, Carmen; Kozlova, Elena; Slobodskaya, Helena; Benga, Oana; Majdandžic, Mirjana; Beijers, Roseriet; de Weerth, Carolina; Huitron, Blanca; Lee, Eun Gyoung; Han, Sae-Young; Park, Seong-Yeon; Giusti, Lorenzo; Montirosso, Rosario; Tuovinen, Soile; Heinonen, Kati; Raikkonen, Katri; Wang, Zhengyan; Lecannelier, Felipe; Linhares, Maria Beatriz Martins; Casalin, Sara; Putnam, Samuel P.; Gartstein, Maria A. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2021
This study advances the cross-cultural temperament literature by comparing temperament ratings of toddlers from 14 nations. Multilevel modeling (MLM) procedures were utilized to regress negative emotionality (NE) and component subscales on Hofstede's cultural value dimensions while controlling for age and gender. More individualistic values were…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Personality Traits, Comparative Analysis, Emotional Response
Shy Children Are Less Sensitive to Some Cues to Facial Recognition
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Brunet, Paul M.; Mondloch, Catherine J.; Schmidt, Louis A. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2010
Temperamental shyness in children is characterized by avoidance of faces and eye contact, beginning in infancy. We conducted two studies to determine whether temperamental shyness was associated with deficits in sensitivity to some cues to facial identity. In Study 1, 40 typically developing 10-year-old children made same/different judgments about…
Descriptors: Shyness, Cues, Nonverbal Communication, Personality Traits
Peer Victimization in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Wiener, Judith; Mak, Meghan – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
This study explored peer victimization in 9- to 14-year-old children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The sample comprised 104 children, 52 of whom had a previous ADHD diagnosis. Children with ADHD had higher overall rates of self-reported victimization by peers and parent- and teacher-reported bullying behavior…
Descriptors: Bullying, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Victims of Crime, Peer Relationship
Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Characteristics as Determinants of Success in Professional Courses at Undergraduate Stage
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Khan, Zebun Nisa – Online Submission, 2009
Problem statement: Professional education is the principle means of the developing the human resource. Students who do not perform well in professional courses are not in any way better than those who do not have professional knowledge, because their chances of employment and efficient working are bleak. The present study attempted to examine…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Professional Education, Student Characteristics
The Social Cognitions of Socially Withdrawn Children
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Wichmann, Cherami; Coplan, Robert J.; Daniels, Tina – Social Development, 2004
The purpose of this study was to examine the social cognitions of peer-identified socially withdrawn children. Participants included 457 children from grades four, five and six (54% females, 46% males). Children completed a selection of self- and peer-report measures including: (1) peer-rated behavioral nominations; (2) hostile intent biases and…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Self Efficacy, Conflict Resolution, Social Cognition